The New Orleans Pelicans (6-29) are 4.5-point favorites as they try to end a 15-game road losing streak when they square off against the Washington Wizards (6-26) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on MNMT and Gulf Coast Sports.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Sunday’s game, before you place a wager on this matchup?

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info

• When: Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
• Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
• TV: MNMT and Gulf Coast Sports

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 4.5)

• New Orleans has beaten the spread 13 times in 35 games.
• Washington is 13-19-0 against the spread this year.
• The Pelicans have won twice ATS (2-2) as a 4.5-point favorite or more this season.
• The Wizards’ ATS record as 4.5-point underdogs or greater is 12-19.

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Pick OU:

Under (237.5)

• The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 237.5 points in eight of 35 games this season.
• The Wizards have combined with their opponents to score more than 237.5 points in 11 of 32 games this season.
• New Orleans has an average total of 223.4 in its matchups this year, 14.1 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Washington’s games this season have had an average of 231.7 points, 5.8 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans are the 18th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Wizards have scored the 28th-most points.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 28th-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the 22nd-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Wizards (+155)

• This season, the Pelicans have been favored eight times and won three of those games.
• The Wizards have been chosen as underdogs in 32 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (18.8%) in those games.
• This season, New Orleans has won three of its four games when favored by at least -190 on the moneyline.
• This year, Washington has won three of 29 games when listed as at least +155 or better on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 65.5% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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